An industrial commons for mature-node open-source semiconductor reindustrialization.
Michigan does not need to win at 3 nm. It needs to win at packaging, test, calibration, reliability, and brownfield module assembly for the mature-node silicon the industrial economy actually runs on. This portal is the coordination layer for that strategy.
01 · The build path
Six stages, from open design to qualified module. Each stage is a portal surface — every link in the IA below maps to one of them.
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Open Design
Downloadable ZIP build package: RTL, layout, manifest, test plan.
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Build Manifest
Machine-readable DESIGN_MANIFEST.yaml drives the rest of the pipeline.
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Supplier Matching
Packaging, test, calibration, module assembly routed by capability.
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Brownfield Node
ESD-safe assembly, burn-in, and reliability in converted Rust Belt cells.
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Certified Module
Serialized, calibrated, ruggedized — meets a published MOSX-MOD profile.
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Vertical Integration
Module → OEM → field. Returns feed the evidence ledger.
02 · The 5-layer model
Designs alone are not industrial policy. The portal organizes them inside a stack of capabilities that turns silicon into a buildable, certifiable module.
Open Chip Designs
Downloadable Build Packages: manifest, layout, BOM, test and calibration plans.
Manufacturing Pathways
Foundries, packaging houses, test labs, calibration, module assembly — by capability.
Module Standards
MOSX-MOD profiles: connector, thermal, calibration, traceability, evidence format.
RFQ / Procurement
RFQs generated from design metadata. Configure a build, not write a grant.
Evidence / Certification
Calibration records, burn-in logs, reliability bundles, supplier qualification trails.
DifferenceCapability-driven, not opportunity-driven. Less DARPA BAA, more configure-a-build.
Read thesis →03 · Active design library
Open Build Packages, ready to download.
ESC 4×4 Tile
Mixed-signal sensor front-end tile with CAN, SPI, and analog BIST. Reference design for robotics and rugged industrial control.
CAN / LIN Fault-Tolerant Interface
Automotive-grade transceiver pair with on-die ESD pulse protection. Drop-in for legacy ECU upgrades.
Industrial Temp + Vibration Sensor ASIC
Low-power predictive-maintenance sensor with integrated DSP, calibration store, and I²C/SPI host interfaces.
04 · Supplier categories
12 entries · 10 categories06 · Build recipes
Repeatable industrial pathways, not bespoke R&D challenges.
- Recipe 001
Package an open 180 nm mixed-signal sensor ASIC into a rugged industrial module
End-to-end pathway from MPW-returned die to a DIN-rail, calibrated sensor module compliant with MOSX-MOD-001.
Timeline: 8–12 weeks from die receipt to first qualified module - Recipe 002
Build a CAN-connected rugged motor-control evaluation module
Carrier-board build path that targets the MOSX-MOD-005 pre-driver profile using the CAN/LIN interface ASIC.
Timeline: 4–6 weeks from BOM kit to qualified evaluation module - Recipe 003
Convert a brownfield facility cell into an ESD-safe calibration and test node
Minimum-viable conversion of an existing industrial cell into a qualified MOMF back-end node.
Timeline: 10–16 weeks for full readiness audit + commissioning - Recipe 004
Run a university MPW chip through packaging, test, and module qualification
Standard pathway for Michigan universities returning MPW silicon to reach a qualified module without bespoke engineering work.
Timeline: 6–10 weeks from die receipt to evaluation modules in hand - Recipe 005
Set up a burn-in and environmental stress screening line for mature-node modules
Reference build for a Tier-3 supplier wanting to add burn-in + ESS capacity to participate in MOMF reliability screening.
Timeline: 12–20 weeks from facility approval to first qualified lot
07 · Brownfield capacity
Turn a Rust Belt cell into a qualified MOMF back-end node.
A facility readiness checklist, ESD/HVAC/CDA requirements, equipment lists, and the workforce roles needed to run them. Submit your site to be considered for the pilot cohort.
08 · Workforce
People are the supply chain.
Job ladders, apprenticeship pathways, training modules, certification tracks. Built with UAW locals, Michigan community colleges, and OEM partners.